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Synchronized Skating

Synchronized skating is a team discipline of figure skating. Multiple skaters move in sync through formations, lines, blocks, circles and transitions; technique, timing, spacing and presentation are scored.

LevelVariant FamilyIce Sports CategoryWinter sport / figure skating

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Classification

Category Winter sport / figure skating

Family Ice Sports

Level Variant

Getting started

Kurzbeschreibung Team figure skating with synchronized formations, programs, technical elements and ISU scoring.

Geeignet für Suitable for skaters who like teamwork, music, precision and regular training.

Cost Learn-to-skate/figure-skating basics first; team training comes after stable base edges. Skates, ice time, club fee, team training, costume/music/competition costs by level. Figure-skating club, synchro team, adult/collegiate team or national skating federation. Frame as a team discipline of figure skating; `synchroneiskunstlauf` is an alias.

First progress Team patterns become understandable quickly; reliable programs take many shared practices.

Fitness level medium to high

Was du brauchst

figure skates
ice time
team
coach
music
warm training clothes

First steps

learn skating basics
secure edges and backward skating
find club with synchro team
practise lines/blocks slowly
read level rules

Figure-skating club, synchro team, learn-to-skate program, U.S./ISU-adjacent federation info or adult synchro group.

Watch spacing, sight lines, fall zones, sharp blades, team speed and coach signals.

Weitere Angaben

Tags synchronized-skating, winter-sport, eis-sportarten, synchroneiskunstlauf, wintersport-eiskunstlauf, synchron-eiskunstlauf, winter-sport-figure-skating

Rules and format

Die Grundlagen

Ziel

As a team, perform a legal program with precise formations, timing and elements.

Teilnehmer

teams of figure skaters.

Teamgröße

team size by level/rulebook.

Spielfeld

figure-skating rink.

Dauer

Depends on format and event.

Wertung

TES, components, GOE/deductions and placing.

Gewinnbedingung

Best valid time, placing or score in the announced format.

Ausrüstung

figure skates
ice rink
music
team clothing

Wichtige Regelpunkte

fall
element error
timing/spacing error
rule/level breach

Regelquellen

Federations and sources

Federations

ISU
International Skating Union (ISU)

What is Synchronized Skating? Rules, Teams & How It Works International Skating Union · official-guide · high
Synchronized Skating U.S. Figure Skating · official-discipline-guide · high
Rules & Resources - Synchro U.S. Figure Skating · official-rules-resource · high